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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

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Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 83

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
S.3497	Federal	Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act This bill expands unemployment benefits to certain individuals affected by the public health emergency declared by the Department of Health and Human Services on January 27, 2020, with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, beginning on enactment of this bill and ending 26 weeks after the COVID-19 public health emergency expires, the Department of Labor must enter into an agreement with a state under which Labor shall finance 100% of such state's unemployment benefit assistance to unemployed workers who are not eligible for other federal or state unemployment insurance; meet certain conditions related to being unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable to work due to COVID-19; are not able to telework; and are not receiving other paid leave. Democrat: 96% (25) Independent: 3% (1) 96% Democrat support 3% Independent support	Labor And Employment Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Infectious And Parasitic Diseases State And Local Finance Unemployment
S.3485	Federal	OFFSHORE Act of 2020 Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020 Democrat: 66% (4) Republican: 16% (1) Independent: 16% (1) 66% Democrat support 16% Republican support 16% Independent support	Energy Alternative And Renewable Resources Electric Power Generation And Transmission Energy Revenues And Royalties Government Information And Archives Infrastructure Development Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Oil And Gas State And Local Finance Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
S.3499	Federal	Free COVID-19 Testing Act Democrat: 95% (41) Independent: 4% (2) 95% Democrat support 4% Independent support	Health Appropriations Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Child Health Department Of Health And Human Services Disaster Relief And Insurance Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Employee Benefits And Pensions Executive Agency Funding And Structure Health Care Costs And Insurance
S.3500	Federal	Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020 This bill provides statutory authority for, and extends, a specified methodology used to calculate the minimum Medicare hospital wage index for all-urban states. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Health
S.3494	Federal	Layoff Prevention Act of 2020 This bill provides 100% of temporary federal financing of limited short-time compensation (STC) payments in states with existing or new STC programs. (STC, also known as work sharing, is a program within the federal-state unemployment system that provides pro-rated unemployment compensation to workers whose hours have been reduced in lieu of a layoff.) Certain states without an STC program may enter into an agreement with the Department of Labor under which Labor will temporarily finance 50% of the state's STC payments. If such a state subsequently enacts a state law implementing a STC program that meets federal requirements it shall be ineligible for such 50% financing, but shall be eligible for the 100% financing. Federal financing of STC payments is limited to 260 weeks. Labor must award grants to states that enact STC programs to implement or improve administration of such programs and promote and enroll employers in STC programs; develop and provide model legislative language for states to develop and enact STC programs, including periodically reviewing and revising such language; provide technical assistance and guidance in developing, enacting, and implementing STC programs; and establish certain STC reporting requirements. Democrat: 66% (2) Independent: 33% (1) 66% Democrat support 33% Independent support	Labor And Employment Government Trust Funds Intergovernmental Relations State And Local Finance State And Local Government Operations Temporary And Part-time Employment Unemployment
S.3480	Federal	PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020 Providing Financial Assistance to States for Testing and Treatment Act of 2020 Democrat: 95% (19) Independent: 5% (1) 95% Democrat support 5% Independent support	Environmental Protection
S.3513	Federal	Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 Democrat: 93% (14) Independent: 6% (1) 93% Democrat support 6% Independent support	Labor And Employment Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Remedies Advisory Bodies Assault And Harassment Offenses Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Census And Government Statistics Child Care And Development Civil Actions And Liability Congressional Agencies
S.3535	Federal	Tax Filing Relief for America Act This bill extends the filing deadline for tax returns and the payment of tax to July 15, 2020, for taxable year 2019. Republican: 54% (18) Independent: 3% (1) Democrat: 42% (14) 54% Republican support 3% Independent support 42% Democrat support	Taxation
S.1762	Federal	Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill provides the Department of Justice (DOJ) with a mechanism to demand evidence for investigating compliance with foreign-agent disclosure requirements and increases penalties relating to such requirements. DOJ may issue civil investigative demands to a person who may have information relevant to an investigation related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA). Such demands may be for documents, written answers to questions, or oral testimony. The bill prescribes various procedures and requirements, such as minimum notice periods when seeking oral testimony. Investigative demands may be enforced or challenged in district court. Such investigative demands may not require the production of information that would be protected from disclosure under (1) the rules governing grand jury subpoenas, or (2) the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to the extent the rules are consistent with this bill. The bill increases the maximum criminal fine for certain FARA violations from $10,000 to $200,000. It shall be unlawful for an agent of a foreign principal to willfully fail to disclose being a FARA-registered agent before or during a meeting with a Member of Congress (or with staff of a Member or congressional committee). The bill provides for various civil penalties for failing to meet agent registration requirements. The foreign principal of a penalized agent may not pay the imposed fines. The Government Accountability Office shall (1) analyze the effectiveness of FARA enforcement, and (2) audit the exemption to the Lobbying Disclosure Act for FARA-registered agents. Republican: 50% (5) Democrat: 50% (5) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	International Affairs Civil Actions And Liability Congressional Oversight Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Evidence And Witnesses Government Information And Archives Government Studies And Investigations Licensing And Registrations Public Participation And Lobbying
SR-305	Federal	A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 21, 2019, as "National Estuaries Week". This resolution designates the week of September 14-September 21, 2019, as National Estuaries Week. Democrat: 81% (22) Republican: 14% (4) Independent: 3% (1) 81% Democrat support 14% Republican support 3% Independent support	Environmental Protection Commemorative Events And Holidays Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Wetlands Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Title: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3497

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases, State And Local Finance, Unemployment

Democrat: 96% (25) Independent: 3% (1)

Title: OFFSHORE Act of 2020 Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3485

Subjects: Energy, Alternative And Renewable Resources, Electric Power Generation And Transmission, Energy Revenues And Royalties, Government Information And Archives, Infrastructure Development, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Oil And Gas, State And Local Finance, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Democrat: 66% (4) Republican: 16% (1) Independent: 16% (1)

Title: Free COVID-19 Testing Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3499

Subjects: Health, Appropriations, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Child Health, Department Of Health And Human Services, Disaster Relief And Insurance, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Employee Benefits And Pensions, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Health Care Costs And Insurance

Democrat: 95% (41) Independent: 4% (2)

Title: Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3500

Subjects: Health

Democrat: 100% (6)

Title: Layoff Prevention Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3494

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Government Trust Funds, Intergovernmental Relations, State And Local Finance, State And Local Government Operations, Temporary And Part-time Employment, Unemployment

Democrat: 66% (2) Independent: 33% (1)

Title: PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020 Providing Financial Assistance to States for Testing and Treatment Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3480

Subjects: Environmental Protection

Democrat: 95% (19) Independent: 5% (1)

Title: Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3513

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Administrative Remedies, Advisory Bodies, Assault And Harassment Offenses, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Census And Government Statistics, Child Care And Development, Civil Actions And Liability, Congressional Agencies

Democrat: 93% (14) Independent: 6% (1)

Title: Tax Filing Relief for America Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3535

Subjects: Taxation

Republican: 54% (18) Independent: 3% (1) Democrat: 42% (14)

Title: Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1762

Subjects: International Affairs, Civil Actions And Liability, Congressional Oversight, Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation, Evidence And Witnesses, Government Information And Archives, Government Studies And Investigations, Licensing And Registrations, Public Participation And Lobbying

Republican: 50% (5) Democrat: 50% (5)

Title: A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 21, 2019, as "National Estuaries Week".

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-305

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Wetlands, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Democrat: 81% (22) Republican: 14% (4) Independent: 3% (1)

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